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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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